Ella Wooten Neighborhood Park
Ella Wooten Park serves as a gathering space for the first Mueller Austin neighborhood. The anchor for the park is the pool house, paying homage to classic Austin swimming facilities such as Deep Eddy and Barton Springs, combining natural and indigenous materials to create a simple, yet elegant structure.
The open air shape and structure of the roof allow breezes to flow through the building creating natural ventilation.
The sandstone central plaza and breezeway celebrates the rhythmic procession to the water.
Board formed concrete walls draw the visitor into the building, guiding them to the restrooms and changing areas where moments of interior movement are translated to the exterior through selectively placed glass blocks.
The concrete portal, designed by Stanley Studio and positioned at the northern edge of the site, draws the observer’s gaze, highlighting the site’s symmetrical layout.
